Pairc Trust

Constitutional objectives

The company's purposes are: 4.1. To conserve and regenerate the Pairc area of the Isle of Lewis through social and environmental works for the benefit of the Pairc community. 4.2 To relieve poverty and provide help for the aged, handicapped and infirm and to act otherwise for the benefit of persons of all ages and to advance education and to advance the education of the public in the principles of sustainable development and other charitable purposes. 4.3 To provide housing or promote housing for people in necessitous circumstances and also specially designed or adapted housing as may be required for handicapped or disabled or infirm persons of any age. 4.4 To develop or promote the development of infrastructure for the benefit of the general public and the community to improve communications and related facilities throughout the Pairc area including piers, harbours, roads and bridges, provided always that any development or encouragement of such infrastructure and communications does not relieve the local authority of its statutory obligations. 4.5 To provide or advance the accessibility of recreational, facilities, and/or organising recreational activities, which will be available to members of the Community and public at large with the object of improving the conditions of life of the Community. 4.6 The advancement of citizenship or Community development, including rural or urban regeneration. 4.7 To advance the provisions for educational opportunities in the Community relating to environment, culture, heritage and/or history 4.8 To advance environmental protection or improvement including preservation, sustainable development and conservation of the natural environment, the maintenance, improvement or provision of environmental amenities for the Community and/or the preservation of buildings or sites of architectural, historic or other importance to the Community.